Choose the Right Synonym for rapture

Noun

ecstasy, rapture, transport mean intense exaltation of mind and feelings. ecstasy and rapture both suggest a state of trance or near immobility produced by an overpowering emotion. ecstasy may apply to any strong emotion (such as joy, fear, rage, adoration).
religious ecstasyrapture usually implies intense bliss or beatitude.
in speechless rapturetransport applies to any powerful emotion that lifts one out of oneself and usually provokes vehement expression or frenzied action.
in a transport of rage

Examples of rapture in a Sentence

Noun

We listened with rapture as the orchestra played.
He listened to the wind in the trees, his eyes closed in rapture.

Verb

nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography

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